Number of coronavirus infections exceeds 8000 with 21 new cases

The total number of coronavirus infections in the country increased to 8,002 as 21 more infections have been diagnosed in the last 24 hours, said the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus deaths in Finland remains unchanged at 335, as no new death has been reported in the last 24 hours.

The previous coronavirus death in the country was reported on 24 August.

So far, a total of 275 people have died in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), 25 in the Pohjois-Savo Hospital District (KYS), 19 in the Turku Hospital District (TYKS), 13 in the Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Hospital District (OYS), and three in the Tampere-Pirkanmaa (TAYS) Hospital District.

Until Wednesday, 7,200 or more than 90% coronavirus-infected patients in Finland had recovered.

A total of five coronavirus patients, including in one in intensive care unit (ICU) are now undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

According to the THL report, in relation to Finland’s total population (5,543,233), the prevalence of COVID-19 cases is 144 per 100,000 people.

Currently, laboratories in the country are testing about 14,000 samples a day.